Table I.
Site and type of fracture in included studies (n = 94).
| Bone | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Any bone | |
| Acute | 1 (1.1) |
| Nonunion/pseudoarthrosis | 1 (1.1) |
| Combination | 2 (2.1) |
| Any long bone | |
| Acute | 1 (1.1) |
| Nonunion/pseudoarthrosis | 10 (10.6) |
| Combination | 0 (0) |
| Tibia | |
| Acute | 8 (8.5) |
| Nonunion/pseudoarthrosis | 40 (42.5) |
| Combination | 1 (1.1) |
| Fibula | |
| Acute | 2 (2.1) |
| Nonunion/pseudoarthrosis | 8 (8.5) |
| Combination | 0 (0) |
| Humerus | |
| Acute | 3 (3.2) |
| Nonunion/pseudoarthrosis | 19 (20.2) |
| Combination | 0 (0) |
| Mandible | |
| Acute | 3 (3.2) |
| Nonunion/pseudoarthrosis | 0 (0) |
| Combination | 0 (0) |
| Ulna | |
| Acute | 1 (1.1) |
| Nonunion/pseudoarthrosis | 14 (14.9) |
| Combination | 0 (0) |
| Radius | |
| Acute | 1 (1.1) |
| Nonunion/pseudoarthrosis | 10 (10.6) |
| Combination | 0 (0) |
| Metatarsal | |
| Acute | 5 (5.3) |
| Nonunion/pseudoarthrosis | 1 (1.1) |
| Combination | 0 (0) |
| Any ankle bone | |
| Nonunion/pseudoarthrosis | 2 (2.1) |
| Other (clavicle, scaphoid, pelvis) | |
| Acute | 1 (1.1) |
| Nonunion/pseudoarthrosis | 2 (2.1) |